Michigan City is 1-9 against Valparaiso since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Michigan City Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valparaiso Vikings at 4:30 p.m.
Michigan City lost 13-3 to Valparaiso on Tuesday.
For Valparaiso's part, Caden Crowell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Crowell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crowell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, DJ Malloy and Nate Brumfield did most of the damage at the plate: Malloy scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Brumfield went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Trevor Fenters was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Michigan City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Valparaiso, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
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